Educational and Technical Training

Expedition and Field Work:

• Several field trips to Eastern Desert of Egypt  (2015-2020) to teach field work, surveying and petrology for fourth grade geological students, faculty of science, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
• The field work experience in Neoproterozoic ophiolite complex in the south and central Eastern Desert of Egypt, studying the podiform chromitite and associated ultramafic rocks as well as Alaskan type rocks and layered mafic-ultramafic rocks (during postdoctoral project, 2011-2020).
• Several field trips to Sultanate of Oman to study the Oman ophiolite complex through the Japanese Project 2010, 2011 and 2012 (during postdoctoral project).
• The field work experience in Paleozoic ultramafic rocks in Hida Marginal belt (Ise area), central Japan, November/2010 (during postdoctoral project).
• Field trip to the Japanese Fukui prefecture for studying the Oeyama ultramafic masses (October 2007).
• The field work experience in high-pressure metamorphosed peridotites, Happo-O’ne complex, central Japan (during Ph.D., 2006 - 2010).
• Several years field experience in Neoproterozoic ophiolitic rocks and granites in the Southern Eastern Desert of Egypt (during M.Sc. study, 2000 - 2004).

Qualified for using the following instruments

·        Qualified for using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), to identify minerals by spectrum and taken SEM photos and mapping.

·        Using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to identify hydrous minerals by using powders of whole rocks.

·        Qualified for using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer (System-3270, Rigaku) at the Department of Earth Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (2006-2014) to determine major-oxides for whole rocks and can prepare the fused glass and powder pellet.

·        Qualified for using Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) at the Department of Earth Science, Kanazawa University, Japan to identify types of serpentine minerals.

·        Qualified for using Electron-Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA) at the Department of Earth Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (2006-2014) to determine major-oxides for minerals.

·        Qualified for using and calculate data and using laser-ablation (193 nm ArF excimer: MicroLas GeoLas Q-plus)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (Agilent 7500S) (LA–ICP–MS) at Kanazawa University, Japan (2007-2014) to determine trace and Rare Earth Elements in minerals and rocks.

·        Qualified to use the micro-Raman system (HORIBA Jobin Yvon, LabRAM HR800) equipped with a 514.5 nm Ar lazer (MELLES GRIOT, 43 SERIES ION LASER, 543-GS-A02) and an optical microscope (Olympus, BX41) at Kanazawa University, Japan. I worked on Lazer  Raman from 2011-2014 to determine the fluid inclusions in chromitites and determine type of hydrous minerals.

·        Qualified and professional to prepare thin section and polished thin sections for petrography and ore studies.

International Training Participation

·        Participation in Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM –EDS), workshop”, 2019, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Niigata University, Japan.

·        Participation in “EPMA: Electron Probe Micro-analyzer workshop”, 2019, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Niigata University, Japan

·        Participation in “(laser-ablation)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, workshop”, 2020, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Niigata University, Japan.

·        Participation in “Lazer Micro-Raman system workshop”, 2011, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan.

·        Participation in “XRF: X-Ray Fluorescence workshop”, to prepare glass bed, powder pellet, and calibration of XRF during 2008, 2011. Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan.

·        Participation in “(laser-ablation)-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, workshop”, 2008, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan.

·        Participation in “EPMA: Electron Probe Micro-analyzer workshop”, 2006, 2007, Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan.

·        Participation in “Preparing Thin section and polished section workshop” during 2006. Geology Department, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Japan

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